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Hi Morkel - I like the tree in the distance but this one isn't grabbing me. I think it feels like the eles are just standing around and as a result the lack of eye contact is not part of a story here. Btw again you don't have an embedded color profile. There's also a halo around the adult. Sorry.
TFS,
Rachel
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Hi Morkel -- I liked the scene here and the placement of the tree between the ele's . The adult should have been more horizontal instead of completely moving away for the image to completely work . Not working for me either , Sorry !
TFS !
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Hi Morkel, nice to have you back posting again.
I like the vast expanse created in the image and the ratio of sky to land, but I'm not loving the quirky/jaunty angle of the Adult Elephant, or the POV, just too much butt IMHO even for the theme. I feel you have better images that convey the theme.
Are you shooting Auto ISO here, as I might have just gone to ISO400 with not change in IQ, but a hint more SS?
TFS
Steve
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Hi Mork, lovely mara landscape and the blue sky with clouds is nice. Agree the pose of the big ole could have been better. TFS.
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Hi Morkel
Seems like the Big Sky in Mara is becoming a trademark!
Love the view of far away hills with unknown challenges and rewards.
Stunning idea, but too much adult behind and the tree/hills too far..
(daar gaat ons...)
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Hi Morkel i am fine with the idea you had , and the tree in distance is a nice touch giving some death .
I just think the image needs more brightness .
Like the sky and the overall colors .
TFS Andreas
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Hello Morkel,
I think Andreas meant to say "depth", LOL - those clever computers are playing tricks sometimes:)
Beautiful colours and stunning Mara sky, love the composition and especially that little tree in the BG. There's a nice conversation going on between Mom Elle and Baby, which tells the story for me. I agree, the adult's rear Left limb looks kind of awkward and I have seen this before from mama Ellies before. Nothing you could do about it.
I guess what grabbed you here was the overall scene...To me this is about those precious lessons passed on from generation to generation, in other words Big Ellie teaching Small Ellie...Only I would change the title, Morkel - it is too obvious and leaves nothing to the imagination
Warmest regards,
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Love that open sky and overall colour here Morkel, but the comp isn't quite doing it for me here, granted that this is for the theme. 
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Thanks for your honest crits, folks. Not my strongest work, I agree. 

Originally Posted by
Steve Kaluski
Are you shooting Auto ISO here, as I might have just gone to ISO400 with not change in IQ, but a hint more SS?
TFS
Steve
Steve I always shoot auto ISO these days, except when shooting landscapes specifically.